Elon Musk has just unveiled “Companions,” a new feature for his AI chatbot, Grok, that allows users to interact with AI personas. These include Ani, a gothic anime girl who communicates with emojis, flirtatious messages, and facts, as well as Rudy, a friendly red panda.

The company told workers to download employee tracking software on their personal computers, prompting privacy concerns from some staff.

Elon Musk’s company xAI apologized after Grok posted hate speech and extremist content, blaming a code update and pledging new safeguards to prevent future incidents.

People who pay for access to SuperGrok can now try the AI chatbot’s new “Companions” avatars, xAI owner Elon Musk announced Monday morning. The companions available currently include Ani, an anime avatar, and Rudy, a cartoony red panda.

Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya sparked speculations regarding a potential megamerger between Elon Musk's biggest ventures, xAI, SpaceX, and, of course, Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA).

Per the Wall Street Journal, the investment by SpaceX is part of a $5 billion equity fundraise by Morgan Stanley for xAI. Earlier, xAI was merged with X (formerly Twitter), combining the entity's value at $133 billion. With the aerospace firm's investment, the company's shares will only rally, boosting the confidence of the investors.

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